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title: "Healthcare Insurance Regs Must Keep Up With Tech Advances"
summary: |-
  Health data use is being slowed by outdated rules.
date: "2014-10-10"
issues: ["Data Innovation"]
authors: ["Joshua New"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2014/10/10/healthcare-insurance-regs-must-keep-tech-advances/"
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# Healthcare Insurance Regs Must Keep Up With Tech Advances

As adoption of wearables increases and health insurers rely more heavily on biometric data, consumers and industry alike will benefit from better healthcare outcomes and lower costs. However, antiquated rules need to be reformed if we hope to receive the full benefits of health data.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2014/10/10/healthcare-insurance-regs-must-keep-tech-advances/*